Bookmarks and auto updated fields

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I have word 2003 and am creating a template that has a few fields in it.
One of the fields has the same information 5 times through the document. I
would like to have the admin fill out the field in one place and have it
updated in the other 4 fields. Do I need to create a bookmark in the other 4
fields that refer to the text filed? If someone could point me in the
correct direction - it would be much appreciated.


Thanks
 
In the Properties dialog of the field at the first location, check the
box for "Calculate on exit" (which doesn't necessarily have anything
to do with calculating). Also note (and change, if desired) the name
in the Bookmark box.

In the other locations, insert cross-references that refer to the
bookmark name of the field. When you change the content of the field
and tab to the next field, the cross-references will automatically
update.
 
Thanks, that works Great

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Jay Freedman said:
In the Properties dialog of the field at the first location, check the
box for "Calculate on exit" (which doesn't necessarily have anything
to do with calculating). Also note (and change, if desired) the name
in the Bookmark box.

In the other locations, insert cross-references that refer to the
bookmark name of the field. When you change the content of the field
and tab to the next field, the cross-references will automatically
update.
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I have a similar question. This is the very first time that I have used
Bookmarks, so please be patient with my ignorance. I have a table in a form
that I want to type information in and I want the same information that I
typed to be duplicated later in the document. How do I "tell" the document
that I want the entire table to be duplicated later in the document? I have
read the articles regarding bookmarks and come this far: I have gone to
insert, bookmark, named it "Corrections" and added to the bookmark name. I
don't know how to insert the table into that bookmark. Does that make any
sense?

I then tried to go to the other page in the document that I want to insert
the duplicated bookmark and went to insert, reference, cross-reference, and
then I chose the bookmark. Of course, because I obviously don't have it set
right in the first field, nothing happens. I need step-by-step instructions
for dummies on how these things are supposed to work. Thanks.
 
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